Share Good Friday also known as Holy Friday, is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. In the Catholic church, Good Friday is the day on which we commemorate the passion (or suffering) and death of Jesus Christ on the Cross [His Crucifixion] — the act that brought salvation to those who believe. On this day the […]
Boys, there ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got the raw deals. You've got to say, ''I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'' It's called perseverance.
Lee Iacocca
1924-, American Businessman, Former CEO of Chrysler
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1924-, American Businessman, Former CEO of Chrysler
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Archive for the ‘KULTURE’ Category
Madoff Made Off with Millions of My Money!
March 3rd, 2010
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Share What a title! It kinda sounds like a tongue twister. It was either that or “Madoff Made Off with Much of My Money.” But then I realized, who cares?! Cause this post has nothing to do with tongue twisters or that scum bag! I’ve come across several versions of this title on the internet, […]
Vintage Advertising — Ah, the Good Old Days!
February 12th, 2010
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Share all i can say is that advertising has come a long way since the olden days! some ads that were acceptable in the past, would not be tolerated today, while others are simply funny or silly due to our value system which has radically changed. take a look at some great vintage ads below […]
Bangladeshi Rape Victim Receives 101 Lashes for Becoming Pregnant!
January 27th, 2010
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Share a 16 year old girl was lashed 101 times after village elders decided that was the suitable punishment for becoming pregnant outside marriage — on the other hand, the 20 year old rapist was pardoned with a pat on the back! human rights activists say that the girl was too ashamed to report the rape […]
Women in the Workforce
January 4th, 2010
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Share it seems like moons ago when women were best known for taking care of children, cooking meals, cleaning dishes, doing house chores, vacuuming… and although i’m sure we — and i use the term ‘we’ very loosely here — still do these things quite well, we have made huge progress in the workforce the […]
Why Americans Are Fat
January 4th, 2010
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Share ever wonder why almost 2/3 of americans are overweight? i came across an interesting article that was published by elizabeth kolbert in the new yorker in july 2009 about the evolution of obesity and why americans are fat — it doesn’t focus on the usual fast food explanations — instead, it takes a rather […]
Condoms Too Big for Indian Men!
December 30th, 2009
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Share a laugh out loud emoticon would not do justice to what my reaction was while reading this article on the bbc news website. seeing the self-explanatory title, i presume you have a relatively good idea of what this post will entail…yes, little indian tails! a survey of more than 1,000 men has concluded that […]
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